Sooner takes reigns of Oklahoma’s new professional football team
, 2022-12-14 16:58:00,
On Wednesday, a popular Sooner took the reins of Oklahoma’s newest professional football team. KOCO 5 was at the press conference where they laid out what Oklahomans can expect to see. What has been empty for years at Crossroads Mall will soon be booming with new businesses and restaurants and just outside, the empty parking lot will be turned into a temporary football stadium and become the new home of the Oklahoma Wranglers. “We know this is country football,” said Joe McClendon III, commissioner of the United Football League. They’re bringing Crossroads Mall back to life through one of many Oklahomans’ favorite pastimes: soccer. long-term. This is not a short-term, kicking bread in and out type of deal,” McClendon said. OKC was chosen as one of fourteen cities for a franchise with a temporary stadium planned for parking for the first two years. The coach The Wranglers’ boss is former Sooner star and Oklahoma native JD Runnels, who said his goal is to win a championship.”When you come to an Oklahoma City Wrangler game, I want you to see a lot of points. I want you to see us dominate the other team,” Runnels said. They recruited coaches and players that Oklahomans know and love. “Obviously, the University of Oklahoma, where I played, the Sooners have guys that don’t always make it to the NFL. The Stillwater Cowboys don’t always have guys who make it to the NFL. The Tulsa…
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